Woman fleeing from police after shoplifting incident crashes into two cars on I-5 in Pierce County before being arrested.

Modified Date: 
Thu, 02/19/2015 - 10:03am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Suspected shoplifter causes major traffic jam on I-5.

Police in Federal Way say a woman suspected of shoplifting at a mall led police on a chase that ended with a wreck on Interstate 5 and caused a major traffic jam during the Friday evening commute.
Police in Federal Way say a woman suspected of shoplifting at a mall led police on a chase that ended with a wreck on Interstate 5 and caused a major traffic jam during the Friday evening commute. A Federal Way law enforcement officer was trying to arrest the woman when she jumped into her car and drove at him. When officers gave chase, the woman drove onto southbound I-5, then tried to make a U-turn into the northbound lanes. Her car hit two vehicles before coming to a stop. Some minor injuries were reported. The woman was arrested.
Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
I-5

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